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No. 376,924.. Patented Jan.. 24; 1888;-

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SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 37,924, dated January2,4, 1.88?.A

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My invention is an improved construction of corset, and one that is moreespecially designed for use as anursing-corset, orwhenever for anyreason the wearer desi res a corset which will permit of easy access tothe breast, as in casesof an injury to or affection of the breast.

It also has for its object the addition thereto of avest whichy may beused as a'substitute for the underwaist worn byladies,and, in connectionwith the other constructions, serves important functions and assists infinishing the corset, and whereby it can,Y be rendered more ornamentalthan in the present forms.l

In the drawings I have illustrated one form in which I have contemplatedembodying my invention, and said'jnvention is disclosed in f thefollowing specification and claims.

Figure 1 shows the frontof my corsetas applied to the body ofthe wearer.Fig. 2 is a side elevation 'ot' a part of a corset. a front elevation ofthe corset with the vest detached from v'the front thereof and extendedabove'the same. Fig. 4 shows the corset in position for nursing. N

A is the main corset-body, which isconstructed in the usual manner,except `that the front of the same is cut away ata a, asshown. Thisportion is preferably cut away so that the upper edge of the corsetshall .come below the breasts of the wearer. setcut away at thesepointsis lled by a knitted portion, a a', of a plain or lace-like texture,

which are preferably provided at their, upper edges with'drawing-strings adapted to be tied at any convenient part of saidedges.

To the back of the corset is attached the yoke-piece B, and to thisyoke-pieceis attached the vest C, composed of the parts cc. These twoparts areunited alongtheir meeting edges by buttons, as shown, by hooksand eyes, or in any ether preferred manner. 'Ihese vparts and `ered orotherwise ornamented to give a pleascover the breast and the head of thechild.L Fig. 3 isy vided'with afullyo-ke providedwitharin- The part ofthe corserially@ 244.891. (No modeir the yoke-piece B are cut away toform the neckopening b. f

When in positionon the wearer, the vest is drawnover and down infrontofthecorset 55? n.

The front of the vest-pieces may be embroid. i'. i

I When it is desired to exposethevb'reast of the wearer, the vest can beunfastened at the side and thrown back, as shown in Fig. 4, thedrawingstring in the knitted portions ofthe corset-front loosened,andthe knitted portic'in.'V being of light and loose texture, can 'then beeasily pressed below and away from the breast.

The 'vest can be made of-*knitted Vmaterial y'similar to that employedVin jersey goods, whichv possessesacertaindegree of elasticity'and will,fold 'away without creasing and yield suflciently to aid in exposing thebreast of the wearer. VIt serves to cover the corset atvs'uch times asdesired, is easily removed, and when the child isnursing it can bereplaced so as to These'I regard as the more important functions Vof thevest, though it has the other ad vantages set forth herein.

In the drawings the corset is shown as proholes E E and shoulder-strapsor supports e e,- but I propose applying my improvements to f all formsof corsets, whether providedwith yokes or not, and to all waists usedassubsti-v tutesfor corsets. y 1 9o Whatclailmanddesiretosecu'rebyLetters Patent, is d y' 1 A nursing waist or corsetthe mainbody of which is provided with cut-'away portions for the breasts of thewearer, said cut-awaygg portions being tted with knitted material,

substantially as described. f.

V2. A nursing waist or corset the mainbody Y of which is provided withcutaway portions for,` the breasts of the wearer, ttedwithknitrco 4tedmaterial, and vest-pieces attached Vto the corset and coveringsaidlbreast portions and the entire front of the corset, substantiallyas waist at one point and detaehably secured lo described. the same atanother point, substantially as de- 3. The combination, with a waist orcorset, scribed. l of vest-pieces connected to the Waist or corset Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in 5 near the top and also nearthe bottom of the presence of two witnesses. same and covering theentire front of the oorset, substantially as described. EMMA THOMPSON'4. The combination, with a corset or Waist Witnesses: having knittedbreast portions, of vest-pieces PHILIP D. MASON,

1o each permanently secured to the said corset or ROBERT W. HOFF.

